puerco
/ˈpweɾko/ · B2 · adj
pig
🐖 puerco = sounds like 'pure-co' — ironic, since it means dirty, like a pig
Say 'PWAIR-ko'. Think of it as 'pure-co' with the meaning flipped: nothing pure about it. A pig's muddy habits gave the word its senses: dirty (adjective), pig, pork, and the insult for a police officer.